Archibald Gardener - Chapter 6

"Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, his loyalty he kept, his love,
his zeal" Milton

The sword flashed back and forth-Archibald's opponent was very
competent-indeed-more skilled than himself-but he had
determination-a God given skill that had seen him through a lot
of situations-even at his young age. It was Spring Break-the
children at the Seminary had all gone-either home or to other
points unknown-but were due back in two weeks. Because Angelcross
had students from K-12 and the college and university level
students-it was possible for a child to start at Angelcross and
get an excellent Christian-now called-Faither education-and
receive advanced degrees in religion or theology-religious
counseling-and the obvious pastorships. Archibald was fencing
with his older sister-Esther-who was a freshman in college-at
Angelcross-having attended Angelcross all her life. She was
majoring to become a pastor-this was in conflict with her royal
duties-as one day she and Archibald would be king and queen of
Riner-their home world.

A few royal servants stood about-cheering the two of them on-some
for her and some for her brother-just to make things interesting
for them. Royalty on Riner was-that the king and queen were
equals-politically acting as the official voice for the
Parliamentary Government. The people voted in the members of
Parliament-but instead of a Prime Minister-the voice of
Parliament was the King and Queen of Riner-putting a face on the
decisions made by the government. Because Riner was part of the
League of Worlds and the League of Planets and one of the
original twelve founder planets-the United Planets-decisions
coming from Riner weighted heavy on the hundreds of other worlds
in the League. The Technoligion governing machines-which ruled
the founding twelve planets-was relegated to a fifty percent
vote-while Parliament had the other fifty percent. In the event
of a tie-the King or Queen could cast a vote-rendering a
decision. All of the original twelve planets of the United
Planets had similar governments-but some had presidents instead
of kings and queens-or prime ministers.

The match ended on a draw-the royal servants commending them both
on excellent sportsmanship. The two siblings walked onto
refreshments.

Esther removed her protective mask-to reveal a stunningly
beautiful dark skinned young woman-a beauty in which legends were
made-she took after her mother-the queen, "What's this I hear
about you searching through the Martian Caverns? If mom and dad
think that you are going to get in trouble-or worse-hurt-they are
going to put a tighter link on you."

Archibald sipped a cool glass of Riner water-nothing in the
galaxy tasted as good as water

from Riner, "Please, sister-you have to talk to them-you must..."

Esther looked lovingly at her younger brother-she gently touched
his face, "I love you too much to simply help you try and get out
of this-this isn't like when we were younger-playing in the Royal
Palace-Mars is a dangerous place-if you are disobedient."

Archibald pleaded, "Sheyouany and Lewanda will vouch for me-we
are on the trail to solve the clues of Pastor Hipshot's
kidnaping."

Esther laughed slightly, "Archibald-we've all warned you about
hanging around with those two girls-their imagination rivals your
own!"

Hot laser fire flashed from all sides-Amy and Andrew jumped for
cover-it was the case that no sooner than they had decided to
return to-what they thought was the relative safety of
Namgoy-then they were caught up in an ambush-Wayclose had been
busy. From all around them-from within the mall area-robots that
were under Wayclose's control-seemed to be dropping out of
nowhere-from off on high-firing hot bore lasers-plasma
weapons-blasters-you name it-it was being shot at them.

Amy-along with Andrew found cover-she voiced, "This was a
mistake-we should have stayed out-in the Martian Wilderness-with
the old couple!"

Andrew fired his plasma weapon at a few robots advancing, "We
didn't have any choice-the wilderness was too
dangerous-besides-would you really wanted to have Wayclose-send
this kind of trouble-on those poor settlers door step?"

Amy blasted away-hitting as many as she could, "You are right-I
was being selfish-those old folks were nice to us-the last thing
they needed-was for us to bring our troubles to them."

Andrew blasted several as hot bore laser fire scorched pass his
face, "Gees-this is getting to be too much-they are every
where-Wayclose must be getting desperate-to stage a battle like
this-right out in the open-where any and everybody can witness
it."

Amy ducked back for cover as hot bore laser fire scorched across,
"I'm going to die-aren't I-and the future will be changed-just
that much more-I'll be another part in the equation of the Dark
Powers-trying to under mind God Almighty's Authority."

Andrew took a break-it didn't matter-they were hopelessly
surrounded-out numbered-the authority to have them killed-came
from a branch of Technoligion itself-he took a deep breath, "When
I started this mission-I knew it was going to be tough-I'd have
to travel through time-chasing after one mad man after another-if
it wasn't Wayclose-it would be someone else-it didn't matter-they
were all the same-evil-working for the False Prophet-that old
devil. Hell-they managed to trick poor innocent Eve into
committing suicide-and killing her husband-along with the entire
human race..."

It was at that moment-that Amy saw Andrew for the human being
that he was-he was just a guy-given an impossible burden-protect
God's children who had been marked for death by the Beast. She
knew then that she loved Andrew-he would never stop trying-his
faith in God was so strong-that even in defeat-he'd keep on
trying-they would die together-if need be-but she loved him so
much.

Amy reached over and kissed him on the lips, "Don't say
anything-I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your
sacrifice-you didn't have to do this-those Faithers-the Fixers as
you are called-you are very brave men and women."

Hot laser fire raged pass them-Andrew voiced, "We are not doomed
yet-it is exactly-when men and women of God seem at their
weakest-when God Jesus Christ is at his strongest-remember what
St. Paul taught us. Let's pray to the Lord Jesus Christ-so that
he will deliver us from our troubles."

So-in the heat of the battle-Amy and Andrew prayed to God to
deliver them-from the obvious death that they were facing-then
they exercised their faith and kept on fighting back-not giving
up. Then Andrew noticed a small passage way-it had once been
blocked-but the killer robots had repositioned themselves-at
Wayclose's orders-it was Amy and Andrew's way out!

Amy looked-and saw-and understood, "God does answer prayer!"

The two of them ducked low-letting off a few blasts to keep the
killer robots confused-as they made their way to the escape way
that the Good Lord had provided for them.

The Royal Library was sparsely filled-not because people and
normal folks could not come in and enjoy the awesome repository
of knowledge-because the Royal Library was open to all-even
though it was on the palace grounds-the information in there was
free to the masses. It was not uncommon to be reading a book or
looking at an article and glance up and see a member of the Royal
Family-today it was Sheyouany who was garnering some
attention-though in truth-she just loved to read-and spent her
days on Spring Break-improving her mind.

May-ga was a Royal Servant that was close friends with Princess
Sheyouany, "Tell me about all your adventures at Angelcross
Seminary. We were all so happy when we heard that your team had
beaten those awful Demonsword team!"

The two girls held automatic books in their hands-Sheyouany
smiled with an obvious feeling of triumph, "Did you all really
watch the game?"

May-ga looked surprised, "Princess, the whole planet of New Mars
was pulling for you! We are all very well pleased. But tell
me-that cute boy-the one who got his face smashed in by the
ball-but saved the game for Angelcross-is he really that cute in
person-I mean-when he is not being smashed in the face with the
ball?"

Sheyouany kind of blushed, "May-ga, stop it-gossip like that can
start rumors."

May-ga said, "Oh-but they have already started-we all saw you and
another girl immediately run to his aid-after the ball smashing
incident."

Sheyouany looked up from her book, "You saw that too-did you?"

May-ga was obviously excited, "Oh yes-the papers were instantly
speculating about a possible-boy friend connection? I mean-you
did look terribly concerned for him."

Sheyouany took a dreamy breath, "He's Prince Archibald Gardener",
then she came to her senses, "we are just friends."

May-ga nodded, "I thought so-so tell me-what adventures have you
had. You are so lucky-you get to go to school on Mars Prime-where
our ancient ancestors once walked. It must be fantastic."

Sheyouany voiced, "Well-it's not the same as it once was-all
green and covered with water and trees-but the new settlers have
managed to build beautiful domed cities-and in them are the hints
of a past glory now gone."

May-ga became mooded, "It makes me sad to think of what Mars
Prime once was-or for that matter-what our original planet of
origin-Atlantis was once like-before the solar anomaly

destroyed our home world. Who would have thought-that those
primitive sheep herders on Earth Prime would have ever amounted
to anything."

Sheyouany said, "They might not have-if it weren't for the fact
that the Son of God was born on their world."

May-ga nodded, "Yeah-that changed everything-all the civilized
universe became interested in that tiny planet-after the birth of
Christ Jesus on planet Earth."

Sheyouany took a deep breath, "To this day-I don't think they
fully realize the grand significance of God's choice to have his
son born on their planet. They take it all for granted..."

May-ga uttered, "What else could they do-the whole event-Christ's
birth-the almighty miracles he did-the teachings-the blessings
and understanding-what Earth doesn't fully realize is that many
cultures on many planets had prophets who wrote prophecy about
the coming of God Jesus Christ-and would have given anything to
have him born on their world."

Amy and Andrew managed to get themselves away from the killing
robots-in a crowd they found a relative anonymity-but their sense
of pending danger still persisted. The streets were moderately
filled with shoppers-tourist-and locals trying to take advantage
of everyone else. But for some reason-Amy seemed to notice
robots-were there more of them now-do people really send their
machine servants out to do their shopping-cleaning-paying of
debts. My goodness-one in ten it seemed-or was it just her, "They
are here..."

Andrew tried to see what she was talking about, "Whose here?"

Amy held his hand too tight, "The killer robots-they are
everywhere-look at them-spying on us-watching our every move-they
might strike at any moment."

Andrew voiced, "These are domestic robots-not the high powered
killing machines that the Lord Jesus just got through delivering
us from. These are common people's servants."

Then Amy's mind wandered for a moment, "Lovers..."

Andrew stopped and looked at her, "What?"

Amy announced, "I used to do the same thing back on Earth
Prime-I'd send my android lover to take care of chores I didn't
want to do-I would sleep with it-but that seems wrong now. Now
that I let myself be found by Jesus Christ-the whole culture
seems wrong-they have us worshiping idols-in the form of
Technoligion."

Andrew saw where this was going, "You can't start hating
yourself-it is a trick that the evil spirits try to use on people
that are going through the repenting process. The oldest trick in
the books-divide and conquer-get you fighting against the Holy
Spirit which is trying to marshal you back into the flock."

Amy said, "Andrew-I'm a sinner..."

Andrew voiced, "We all are sinners-that's the whole point-there
isn't any good sinner or bad sinner-we are all in the same boat
together-there are only those who enjoy their lives as
sinners-and those who hate their lives as sinners. The Lord Jesus
Christ taught us-that unless you come to him-hating those things
about us-that enslave us-to sin-then-that we could not be saved.
You have to not like your life in order to be converted unto
Christ. Face it-if you are happy with the way things are-and no
Christian-no Faither is going to like the world the way that it
is-why..."

Amy moved into his arms, "I don't know..."

Andrew explained, "Because God Almighty has shown us a better
way-a Kingdom Come-in which our faith has allowed us to see what
we can not see-understand what we can not understand-hear what we
can not hear-and become what we still must become. So long as we
are

of the flesh-we are still in the process of transition-Christian
Faithers are a work in progress."

Andrew pulled her off the street into a fairly nice hotel-as they
moved through the lobby-Amy became concerned.

Amy questioned, "If we get a room here-won't Wayclose be able to
find us-track us through the credit transaction?"

Andrew smiled at her as he approached the main desk, "I've
already rotated my Beast Number-it changes every time I use it.
It is never the same number twice."

Amy whispered, "But how?"

Andrew replied, "I'm from the future-remember," then he turned
his attention towards getting them a room and off the streets. In
the elevator-there was a hotel robot in there with them-every
once and awhile-Amy would look at it critically-it got so bad
that the machine became uncomfortable. The robot asked, "Is there
anything I can do for you-your luggage perhaps?"

The arrows flew wildly-servant robots were looking up and quickly
taking cover-Princess Lewanda loved archery-it was a shame-that
she wasn't very good at it. One of the Royal Servants stood next
to Lewanda-assisting her with her archery lessons.

Sazont uttered, "Er-Princess Lewanda, you are suppose to hit the
target-not send the palace robots-who are doing you and no one
else any harm-running for cover."

But it was too late-Lewanda was enjoying her Spring Break on her
home world of the planet Seaearth-the arrow went soaring into the
sky-and then hit one of the robots in the hind area-this caused
the robot-who though it was a machine-did have artificial
feelings-running wildly-while Royal Servants and other robots ran
after it-trying to help the poor thing.

Sazont voiced, "Perhaps the princess has had enough arrow
shooting for one day?"

Lewanda gave up her arrows and long bow-but the expression on her
face-said that she could have shot up a few more robots-so long
as real people didn't get hurt, "Well-if you really think
so-gee-I was having so much fun-too."

Sazont walked with the princess, "You have been missed-here on
your home world of Seaearth. And we all have seen your victory
over the evil Demonsword-in the Quad Soccer Event. You brought
much pride to your family and Royal House."

Lewanda uttered, "Pride goeth before the fall-and it wasn't just
me-it was a team effort. Besides-the final out come won't be
determined-until all four matches have been played-ours was just
the first-there are three more-two of them have to be played on
Demonsword's home world."

Sazont nodded, "The evil planet Digon-tryk-Demonsword's home
world-it is a dreadful place-filled with all sorts of outlawed
technology-abominations of idolatry-it is only right that they be
defeated."

Lewanda stopped-to let the robot whom she shot with the arrow
pass by-running still in pain and yelling-while members of the
Royal Court Yard tried to help it, "Hmm-perhaps I do need more
lessons..."

Sazont agreed, "Er-yes, princess-more lessons."

Lewanda went on, "There are many mysteries on Mars-where
Angelcross is-what do you know about the Ancient Ruins of Mars?"

Sazont shrugged, "Only what I have read in books-they are
considered one of Mars' greatest natural resources-along with the
other things-mining precious stones and minerals. It is not
without reason-that the settlers from Earth Prime chose Mars as
their first planet to totally colonize-or why so many other
people from other planets still like to go there-for business and
pleasure."

Lewanda nodded, "Yes-it has secrets that are not widely known-not
even to Mars' own government-at least-it appears that way."

Sazont did not understand, "What do you mean?"

Lewanda said, "What if I told you that there was a secret world
of ancient mythical creatures living under Mars' surface-deep
within the great underground Caverns of Mars-what would you
think?"

Sazont voiced, "Hmm-Mars has been colonized for hundreds of
years-why haven't the authorities discovered these-creatures?"

Lewanda announced, "Because you have to know where to look-there
are countless caverns-deep under the surface of Mars-some of them
known-because settlers make use of them-both as places to live
and places to dump all sorts of toxic waste-killing some of the
mystic creatures-forcing others to find new caverns to live in.
It's just not right."

Amy came out of the shower-wrapping herself in a hotel robe-there
was something going on at the door-she came around the corner to
see Andrew-holding his particle weapon behind himself-so that the
hotel robot-who seemed to be delivering food-could not see it.

Andrew glanced back at her, "Did you order food?"

Amy suddenly realized her mistake-she forgot to tell him, "Yes-I
did-I was hungry-I figured that we both could use something to
eat."

The hotel robot looked at her-there was something disturbing
about the gaze, "Your meal is here-the things you asked for," the
machine-made kind of in man's image-not an android-they looked
just like humans-this was a robot-cheaper to buy-because of the
less cosmetics.

Andrew noticed the uncomfortable stare the two of them were
sharing-the robot and Amy-so he said, "Thanks-this looks like it
will do just fine."

When the machine left-the two of them looked over the food
quickly-said grace-and then began to eat.

Amy looked up, "Sorry-I forgot to tell you..."

Andrew was indeed hungry, "No problem-next time tell me before
you act-that way I won't go and blow off some poor robot's head
with my particle weapon."

Amy said, "Your Parwea", she referred to his weapon, "do you
think the robot saw it?"

Andrew had a mouth full of eggs and bacon-toast in hand-he looked
like a little kid eating, "I'm not so concerned with that as I am
that the two of you seemed to have a hate thing going. Did you
sense something that I missed?"

Amy was hungry but tried to be the better half, "No-no-it was
just something-something about it-but I can't put my finger on it
right now. There was just something familiar about the damn
thing. I'm actually starting to hate robots..."

Andrew sat back-stuffed too much food-needed to slow down a bit,
"Wow-and this coming from a woman who used to sleep with her
android servant. I'd say you've made some serious progress. But
you can't hate all robots-don't forget-they only do what their
masters tell them to do. So-they are not evil-in and of
themselves."

Amy pouted, "No evil robot conspiracy?"

Andrew smiled, "No-just evil human manipulation of machines-to
make it look like the machines have total autonomy."

Amy said, "What about the governing machines-they think and are
even considered to be a form of life-synthetic life-forms they
are called."

Andrew replied, "These hotel robots are not that
sophisticated-they don't have to be in order to carry out their
functions. Even police and domestic robots are controlled by
remote control-a centralized super-thinker computer controls
them. Just like your android servant had a super-thinker computer
at your home-even though it could go out into the real world and
do all sorts of things-it was still linked remotely to your home
super-thinker computer at your house."

Amy voiced, "I never really gave it that much thought-I knew
there was two parts to my domestic android-but the other part
just looked like a small piece of furniture-I put it off in a
corner some place and forgot about it."

Andrew uttered, "That was your android's brain-and the most
expensive part of the system-they keep it separated from the
body-in case something happens to the robot body-it is easily
replaced-but the super-thinker isn't."

Amy put some more food in her mouth, "Wayclose was monitoring the
assassination attempt-because those killer robots were being run
remotely."

I will not lie and say that my faith is pure or strong enough to
save me because

I have learned to humble myself before the Lord God and not to
puff myself up

With vain words or even vainer thoughts for pride is for the
proud and falling is

For the vain foolish people who put their trust in worldly
material things of damnation

God Jesus Christ is the only pure and perfect being that this
physical world has even

Been graced to know and the devils of this living-hell killed him
on the cross in an

Attempt to try and silence the Word of God but God makes fools of
the wise on Earth

Because in doing so they fulfilled the prophecies of the Ancients
and the revelations

Cast not your lot among men for they are like the wind they are
here and yet no one

Sees them because they are invisible in time for they live for
but a moment in time

And then they are gone and there are others to follow them for
the vanity of men is

Their wealth and riches which drives them into hell-fire never to
see the Light

If physical perfection is the praise of fallen angels then know
you that spiritual perfection

Is the grace of our God Jesus Christ for though Jesus came in the
flesh it is our journey to

Go in the spirit and to be comforted in the truth of God's Holy
Spirit that we fall daily

And daily the Holy Angels pick us up and minister to our hurts
and pain for God is Love

This is not a time for me to think of myself great though I see
greatness in the spirit I

Am forced into humbleness to think of evil whores who give
themselves over to money

And lust while their children need and their husbands stand
weeping as at the grave for

Surely the wife is lost to the fornicating tail of the devil and
the lies of self belief

In the Latter Days people shall worship themselves and women
shall love themselves and

Men shall be lovers of their own sex and people shall do the evil
of Egypt and the sin

Of the Two Fallen Cities of the future because the Light has left
the faithless blind while

The Truth has caused the Children of God to be able to see we are
all created by God

If the bones of the seemed past tell a story that is contrary to
the Word of God it is

Because the evil spirits have managed to deceive the children of
Adam and Eve by magic

Which is trickery and lies of deception to get you to believe
that you evolved from

Chaos when in truth our Holy Creator made us like we make things
ourselves for good

Do not believe them when they find fault with the Holy Scriptures
for they are the same

Lying spirits that found fault with our God and Savior Jesus
Christ for if you allow

Yourself to be deceived by these lying doctrines of devils then
you will have made the

Error of Eve and given your soul over to the damnation of lies
and unbelief of sin

For what is sin but the darkened mind which does not believe in
Jesus Christ for if being

Nice could save you then all nice would be saved or if being kind
could save then all

Would be kind but it is not our deeds that justifies the Children
of God but the love

That the Heavenly Father holds so truly for us and the Faith of
the Holy Spirit in truth

Archibald walked through the great hall of the palace, "Tell me
about the unrest that I hear rumors about?"

Esther gracefully walked with him-her beautiful dark skin shone
with the beauty of the ages-she was like every African-ancestored
princess-heavenly to behold, "Dad and mom are really worried."

Archibald carried himself like his father-the King-with dignity
and nobility, "Surely things are not that bad-I mean-there is the
League of Planets and the League of Worlds all tied together and
united by the United Planets. Nothing has been able to threaten
the Dynasty in a thousand years."

Esther looked cautious, "Our parents didn't want you to know
about this-because they thought it would distract you from your
studies-but-there is talk of war. Not within the Dynasty-but
there is a feudal system-called the Jemm. They are the beings
that live in the darkness that exist between the galaxies-they
seek to bring an end to all light in the galaxy."

Archibald looked puzzled at his sister, "How can one planet or
government destroy all the light in the galaxy?"

Esther said, "The Jemm are not one planet-they are Legion of
Jemm. All the blackness that exist between galaxies-in the entire
known universe-that is their domain. They are ancient-claiming to
have existed before the beginning of time itself-horrible
creatures-that exist in the shadows-like living nightmares."

Archibald felt a chill run up his back, "Surely the League can
fight them? I mean-there are hundreds of member planets and
countless thousands more that want to join and have some type to
treaty status with the League. I can't believe that there is a
form of government bigger than the Dynasty-or more collectively
powerful."

Esther took a deep breath, "God's Kingdom is the only force known
to man that can defeat them. Our wisest counselors have looked at
every possible way-the Legion of Jemm is old and hungry-they are
like fire-that eats and destroys yet still can never be filled."

Archibald voiced, "Then maybe I should come home to stay-both of
us-our planet-Riner needs us-while we go off and learn and
play-trouble creeps our way of life."

Esther was cautious, "This is why you were not to be told-because
your education is of the

utmost importance-what can you do if you are not educated? If you
don't know how to reason and to think-what good are any of us-if
we are not at our best? God Almighty commands us to know Him-to
seek out his Almighty Wisdom-what good are we if we don't?"

Archibald muttered, "We can fight!"

Esther shook her beautiful head, "Dear, brother-you can't fight
what you don't understand-and you can't defeat what you don't
know."

Archibald spoke, "So-that is what you learn as you advance at
Angelcross-they teach you to become wise-but not in the world-but
in the things that have to do with God Almighty. Perhaps when the
pastors are teaching-I will effort to pay greater attention. But
this news-still-greatly troubles me. What is the King planning to
do?"

Esther uttered, "On matters like that-even I am out of the
loop-we are not of age to be made known the true plans of the
Palace. But I have heard-that representatives from the various
planets in the Dynasty were going to gather-to start to deal with
this growing problem."

Archibald said, "It was exactly because of threats like this that
the United Planets was formed-and a thousand years later-the
Dynasty."

Esther voiced, "You are talking a thousand years according to the
Reckoning."

The android moved back as Andrew fired his Parwea at it-the hot
blasts rushing pass the hall-just then an old couple emerged from
the elevator-the evil killer robot grabbed the old woman and used
her as a human shield.

Amy yelled, "Andrew, he has a hostage!"

Panic on the one hundredth sixteenth floor was quickly setting
in-Andrew moved around the corner for cover-pulling Amy-who
seemed frozen because of the danger the old woman was now
in-Andrew voiced, "There is no way out of here-throw down your
gun and I won't blast your tin can ass all over the walls."

But the voice coming from the killer robot shocked Amy and Andrew
both-as the robot uttered, "It is only a matter of time-Andrew
and I'm disappointed in you Amy-I thought we had a deal. You were
suppose to draw Andrew out into the open where we could capture
him."

Andrew had been hit on the arm-it wasn't bad but it hurt him like
hell-but that wasn't the pain that he was feeling at the
moment-it was the true horror and heart-sinking feeling of
betrayal-the type that our Lord and Savior must have surely felt
when Judas betrayed him, "What the hell is Wayclose talking
about?"

Amy uttered, "His voice is coming from that killer robot-how?"

Andrew said, "That is because Wayclose is monitoring the
robot-from some remote location-so that he won't get his hands
dirty-when he kills us-or should I say-kills me?"

Amy closed her eyes for a moment, "I don't know what to say to
you-I didn't want you to find out this way. You have to believe
me when I tell you that I love you, Andrew-I'd never do anything
to harm you."

Andrew placed his head back against the wall, "Love is-it never
betrays-it never sets you up-tells you lies that gets you
hurt-love never wants you at the bottom or abandons you in the
middle of something important! Do you even know what love is?"

The killer robot voiced, "Oh-how nice-she's in love with you-but
do you know how I found you-take a guess-she's sitting right next
to you..."

Amy had tears in her eyes, "You said it yourself-the government
can monitor anyone they want-all they have to do is jack into a
nearby robot's live feed. That's how he did it-look at me-look at
me, Andrew-I never betrayed you. I believe in the things you've
been teaching me about God and his son Jesus Christ. I'm a
Christian Faither-like you..."

The robot muttered, "Who can you trust, Andrew-your long time
enemy-who as hunted you and you have hunted me-or some slut who
can't love anything other than androids-lifeless-not real-no
soul! Think about it, Andrew-if she is telling you the truth-then
would I really be here-getting ready to kill you?"

Andrew fired a few blasts at the killer robot, "Shut the hell up,
Wayclose!"

Amy yelled, "You'll never get away with this, Wayclose-I know all
about you-how you are from the past and the future-traveling
throughout time-changing little events-that go almost
un-noticed-until the totality of the changes alters a critical
event."

The killer robot fired a few blasts back at them, "Oh-so you
really have been educated. Will I'm only helping along the
natural science of the world-helping it to evolve-to overcome a
blinding light!"

Andrew voiced, "Science is nothing more than witchcraft-the name
has changed-but the dark arts are still the same-you serve the
Beast, Wayclose-nothing is going to change that!"

Archibald and his older sister Esther sat in a small boat in the
middle of a beautiful lake-it was the last days of their Spring
Break-they'd have to be getting back to Angelcross-Archibald
uttered, "It seems like my place is here-on Riner-now that
trouble is coming."

Esther shook her head, "We both need to get back to Angelcross
and to continue our education."

Archibald asked, "So-these Legion of Jemm-who are they?"

Esther voiced, "They are part of a greater evil called the
Nicolaitanes-an ancient evil beyond the grave-they control the
Nebat Warriors."

Esther uttered, "I want you to stop looking for him-he's dead-I
know that you think there is something else going on-but you have
to let this thing go. You don't know what you are getting
yourself into-just stay away from it. Remember what the Holy
Bible says-run from evil."

Archibald cupped his hand in the water and then flicked at little
of it on his sister, "I still remember a time when we were
running around-playing in the palace-having fun-now-here we
are-going off to another world-learning things that blow our
minds-the truth is ever enlightening."

Esther agreed, "We are growing up-times are changing-God Almighty
has plans for us-and destiny rest not for the weary hearted."

Esther went on, "It happens to the best of us, Archibald-the Holy
Bible teaches us that it is inevitable that people will fall-that
is because the evil spirits of the world place stumbling blocks
before us-to make us fall. They set traps for the Children of
Light-they hunt the saints like they were sheep for the
slaughter-but God Jesus is a wonderful God-a mighty God-caring
about his people-not just in the Kingdom Come-but right here and
now. Remember-that with great suffering come great reward-just
read the Book of Job-so that though while he suffered-mind
boggling torment-God in the end-made his last days greater than
his first."

Archibald mused, "Then our time must be the times of all times-we
live in the post-last days-that is why the Great Reckoning has
happened-because God foretold that a time would come-when the
Beast would think to have changed time and times of times. Maybe
that is why translaser and transdoor technology had to come into
existence. Because when the first transdoor was opened-it changed
time as we once knew it-and the Great Reckoning had to be
engaged-in order to impose order on a seemingly order-less
process."

Esther said, "Even though by God's word-the Beast will only rule
for a short time-a space

of two and a half years-because of transdoor technology-those two
and a half years can be bent-twisted-distorted-stretched and
expanded-a day can be like a century and a century like a day.
The Legion of Jemm is behind the Beast-I've heard mom and dad
talking. All of our advanced technology has been influenced by
the perverse needs of the Nicolaitanes."

Archibald uttered, "Then-maybe there is no hope for us-we are all
born into the Children of the Damned..."

Esther's eyes were filled with the Holy Spirit, "Not so, little
brother-for the things that men deem impossible are but child's
play for God Jesus Christ-for the Word of God makes fools of the
knowledge of the universe-the thoughts of men. God Almighty can
do anything-there is none that can even lift their heads from the
ground-unless he so commands it. Have faith-for the Holy
Scriptures are Truth and do not lie-for Jesus Christ is the Son
of God!"